This is the Lodge 5-quart Dutch oven — a mid-size cast iron pot with loop handles on both sides and a fitted cast iron lid. At 5 quarts it’s the everyday family size: a weeknight chili, a pot roast for four, a batch of bolognese, or pasta water for a full family dinner. Smaller than the 7-quart but large enough to handle most home recipes without needing to split batches.
It’s the Dutch oven that goes on the stovetop for browning and straight into the oven for the slow braise — the cast iron holds heat steady through long cooks and the lid traps moisture. Pre-seasoned at the Tennessee foundry and oven-safe to any temperature.
Lodge has been making cast iron cookware in South Pittsburg, Tennessee since 1896 — the longest continuously operating cast iron foundry in the United States. Every traditional black cast iron piece in the Lodge lineup is cast, seasoned, and packed at that Tennessee foundry.
